64 S.E.2d 186 (Ga. 1951), 17377, Thornton v. Anderson

Citation: 64 S.E.2d 186, 207 Ga. 714

Opinion Judge: CANDLER, Justice.

Party Name: THORNTON et al. v. ANDERSON.

Attorney: An antecedent will, which makes no provision in contemplation of an adoption, is revoked by implication or inference of law by the testatrix' legal adoption of a minor child. The act of adopting a child, under the provisions of our adoption statute of 1941 as amended by the act of 1949, is the eq...

Judge Panel: DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice (dissenting).

Case Date: March 13, 1951

Court: Georgia Supreme Court

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